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Instruction of children, etc.

For instruction in the public schools of children boarded out by the trustees of the Lyman and industrial schools, a sum not exceeding sixteen hundred dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 6, 1915.

Chap.122 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE

Appropriation,

the state industrial

OF THE STATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. A sum not exceeding eighty-two thousand maintenance of five hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the maintenance of the state industrial school for girls, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen.

school for girls.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 6, 1915.

Chap.123 AN ACT MAKING AN

Appropriation,

maintenance
of the Lyman
school for boys.

AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LYMAN SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. A sum not exceeding one hundred twentytwo thousand four hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the maintenance of the Lyman school for boys, during the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved March 6, 1915.

Chap.124 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE

Appropriation, maintenance of

OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. A sum not exceeding eighty thousand seven the Industrial hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of school for boys. the treasury of the commonwealth from the ordinary revenue,

for the maintenance of the industrial school for boys, for the
fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nine-
teen hundred and fifteen.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 6, 1915.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXTERMINATING
DISEASES AMONG HORSES, CATTLE AND OTHER ANIMALS.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Chap. 125

extermination

diseases among

SECTION 1. A sum not exceeding one hundred thirty- Appropriation, three thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of contagious of the treasury of the commonwealth from the ordinary animals. revenue, for the extermination of contagious diseases among horses, cattle and other animals, for the present year and previous years.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 6, 1915.

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES AND EX-
PENSES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Chap.126

tions,

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appro- Appropriapriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth department of from the ordinary revenue, for the department of animal animal industry, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to wit:

industry.

For the salary of the commissioner of animal industry, Commissioner, thirty-five hundred dollars.

salary.

For clerical assistance and contingent expenses, a sum not Clerical exceeding seventy-five hundred dollars.

assistance, etc.

For compensation of inspectors of animals, a sum not ex- Inspectors. ceeding sixty-five hundred dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved March 6, 1915.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMPLOYMENT Chap.127

OF CERTAIN NEEDY PERSONS BY THE STATE FORESTER.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

employment

needy persons.

SECTION 1. A sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand Appropriation, dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of certain of the commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, to be expended under the direction of the state forester in the employment of certain needy persons, as authorized by chapter two of the resolves of the present year; and there is also hereby made available for this purpose the unexpended balances of the appropriations made under the provisions

of chapter seven hundred and fifty-nine of the acts of the
year nineteen hundred and thirteen and chapter five hundred
and ninety-six of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and
fourteen.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 6, 1915.

[1913, 83.]

Chap.128 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE

1913, 83 § 5, amended.

Number of
directors of
Brockton
Chamber of

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BROCKTON CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, INCORPORATED.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. Section five of chapter eighty-three of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and thirteen is hereby amended by striking out the word "twelve", in the third line, and inserting in place thereof the word:-eighteen, - so as to read as follows:- Section 5. The management and control of the property and affairs of said corporation, Commerce, Inc. subject to its by-laws, shall be vested in a board of eighteen directors, who shall be elected as may be provided in the bylaws to be adopted by the corporation, and there shall be such other officers with such duties as the by-laws may prescribe.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 8, 1915.

[1863, 163; 1868, 52;
95; 1887, 114, 356;
§ 3; 1914, 188.]

1872, 222, 292; 1874, 219; 1875, 217, § 10; 1877, 142; 1878, 140; 1883, 1888, 104; 1894, 171, 345; 1909, 202; 1911, 65; 1912, 75; 1913, 314, 511,

Chap.129 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF NEW BEDFORD TO SUPPLY

City of New Bedford may supply water

to the town of Acushnet.

Town of
Acushnet may

install water
equipment.

WATER TO THE TOWN OF ACUSHNET.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. The city of New Bedford may furnish and sell by meter water to the town of Acushnet at the boundary line between said city and town at a rate to be agreed upon by the city and town, but which shall not be less than that prevailing in New Bedford.

SECTION 2. The town of Acushnet may at its own expense install mains, service pipes and all other equipment in the highways and other places of the town necessary to receive and distribute water purchased from the city of New Bedford. Approved March 8, 1915.

[1915, 87, Spec.]

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOSTON TRANSIT COMMISSION TO
MAKE CONTRACTS FOR TEMPORARY USE OF PORTIONS OF
THE DORCHESTER TUNNEL.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Chap.130

may make

temporary use

of

portions of tunnel.

the Dorchester

SECTION 1. The Boston transit commission in the name Boston transit and on behalf of the city of Boston may execute contracts in commission writing with the Boston Elevated Railway Company for contracts for the temporary use of such parts of the Dorchester tunnel as may from time to time be completed, on such terms as may be agreed upon by the Boston transit commission and the Boston Elevated Railway Company. Such contracts shall terminate when the use of said tunnel shall begin under the contract made on the seventh day of December, nineteen hundred and eleven, under and in accordance with the provisions of section three of Part I of chapter seven hundred and forty-one of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eleven.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 8, 1915.

[1915, 270, Spec.]

[1877, 8; 1879, 32; 1882, 100.]

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE VETERAN ASSOCIATION OF THE Chap.131

INDEPENDENT CORPS OF CADETS TO HOLD ADDITIONAL
PROPERTY.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

amended.

SECTION 1. Section one of chapter one hundred of the 1882, 100, § 1, acts of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-two is hereby amended by striking out the words "two hundred and fifty", in the last line, and by inserting in place thereof the words: seven hundred and fifty, so as to read as follows: Section 1. The Veteran Association of the Independent Association of Corps of Cadets, incorporated by chapter eight of the acts of the Independthe year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, may hold real Cadets may and personal estate to an amount not exceeding seven hun- property. dred and fifty thousand dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 8, 1915.

Veteran

ent Corps of hold additional

Chap.132 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF BOSTON TO PAY A SUM

City of Boston may pay a sum of money to Mary Power.

OF MONEY TO THE WIDOW OF RICHARD POWER.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. The city council of the city of Boston, with the approval of the mayor, is hereby authorized to pay to Mary Power, widow of Richard Power, an employee of the city, who was killed in the performance of his duties as a driver of a paper wagon, a sum of money not exceeding five hundred dollars.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 8, 1915.

Chap.133 AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SALARIES AND

Appropriations, state board of insanity.

Chairman, salary.

Officers and employees.

Travelling expenses, etc.

Transpor

tation of state paupers.

Support of

etc.

EXPENSES OF THE STATE BOARD OF INSANITY.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned are appropriated, to be paid out of the treasury of the commonwealth from the ordinary revenue, for the state board of insanity, for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of November, nineteen hundred and fifteen, to wit:

For the salary of the chairman of the board, the sum of fifty-five hundred dollars, and for the salaries of the two other members, the sum of ten thousand dollars.

For the salaries of officers and employees, a sum not exceeding forty-six thousand five hundred dollars.

For travelling, office and contingent expenses, including printing and binding the annual report, a sum not exceeding ten thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.

For transportation and medical examination of state paupers under the charge of the board, for the present year and previous years, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

For the support of insane paupers boarded out in families, insane paupers, under the charge of the board, or temporarily absent under the authority of the same, for the present year and previous years, a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars.

Support of certain state paupers.

Investigation of mental

diseases, etc.

For the support of state paupers in the Hospital Cottages for Children, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

For the expenses of an investigation as to the nature, causes, results and treatment of mental diseases and defects,

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